India has the most polluted cities in the world. 30 Indian cities figure in the Top 100 Most Polluted Global Cities (in terms of particulate matter PM10) as per data published by World Health Organization in May 2016. Air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death in India. India has traditionally been a laggard in terms of enforcing and implementing emission norms for the manufacturing sector. Indian auto industry is not an exception to this either. For instance in the capital city of Read more..

The Great Indian e-Commerce story is unravelling at a breath-taking pace. The e-Commerce industry in India is expected to reach USD 38 billion by 2016, a jump of 67% from 2015 revenues of USD 23 billion, as per the industry lobby ASSOCHAM . Gross merchandize value of the top three e-commerce companies (Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon) has already exceeded that of the top 10 offline retailers in the country. Besides consumer retail, online business models have also touched and penetrated into Read more..

What will drive private equity into the Indian Auto & Auto Ancillary space? What investment opportunities are likely to emerge for different type of investors- VC Funds, Growth Funds, Buyout Funds and Distressed Assets Funds? Which are the key segments where PE investors should look to invest? Private equity investors have been very active in India over the last decade. In 2015, PE investments in Indian corporates (USD 13 bn in the first nine months) are expected to surpass the record high of Read more..

India is expected to become the 3rd largest manufacturer of automobiles in the world after US and China by 2020. The Auto components sector in India currently estimated at USD 38.5 billion (ACMA) is closely mirroring the automotive industrys growth. Majority of global and local OEMs in India are following a localization strategy across a wide range of auto components for becoming cost competitive. However, 65-70% of Auto electronics requirement of OEMs in India is still met through import from Read more..